To W. E. Darwin [31 May 1862]
Summary
Wants WED to forward dried Malaxis to G. C. Oxenden.
Has been dissecting Viola flowers.
[Letter from Emma Darwin to WED, verso p. 3.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [31 May 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 98 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3580 |
From W. E. Darwin June 1862
Summary
Found 27 flowers of Orchis latifolia and in 16 of them were dead flies of one particular kind.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | June 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162.1: 89 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3585 |
From W. E. Darwin [1 August 1862]
Summary
Suggests sending plant specimens. Asks about visit of Emma and the boys.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Aug 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 13) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3585G |
To W. E. Darwin 13 [June 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 13 [June 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3601 |
From W. E. Darwin 14 June [1862]
Summary
WED’s travel plans; an insect he has observed on Orchis maculata.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 June [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3604F |
To W. E. Darwin [24 July 1862]
Summary
Discusses dimorphic plants, valerian and Erythraea. Would like to look at them; suggests WED draw up a paper on them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [24 July 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 101 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3632 |
To W. E. Darwin 4 [July 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 4 [July 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3641 |
From W. E. Darwin 8 July [1862]
Summary
WED reports on studying the pollen of grass and Valerian through his microscope.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 July [1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3644F |
To W. E. Darwin 9 July [1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 9 July [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 11 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3649 |
To W. E. Darwin [after 14 July 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [after 14 July 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 12 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3650 |
From W. E. Darwin 14 July 1862
Summary
Sends observations on Valeriana officinalis.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 July 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 110 (ser. 2): 23, 41–2, 81–2 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3657 |
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 September 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [2–3 Sept 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 103 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3673 |
From W. E. Darwin [9? September 1862]
Summary
Asks for advice on where a local chemist can send his brother’s meteorological observations from Missouri.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [9? Sept 1862] |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3674G |
From W. E. Darwin 1 August 1862
Summary
WED has been collecting Lythrum plants. Numerical proportions of the three forms.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Aug 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3675 |
From W. E. Darwin 2 August [1862]
Summary
Sends specimens of the three forms of Lythrum. Remarks on the numerical proportions of different forms.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Aug [1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 162: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3677 |
To W. E. Darwin [2–3 August 1862]
Summary
Discusses Lythrum, "a really wonderful case"; asks WED to make observations and collect specimens; sends a diagram which shows what crosses he believes are fertile.
Would like George to watch bees visiting the flowers; wants some pods from different forms to compare shapes and count seeds.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [2–3 Aug 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 70, DAR 210.6: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3678 |
To W. E. Darwin 4 [November 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 4 [Nov 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3682 |
From W. E. Darwin 5 August 1862
Summary
Has read CD’s long letter on Lythrum and agrees with it. Is examining the pollen of the different types.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Aug 1862 |
Classmark: | DAR 27.2 (ser. 2): 32 bis, DAR 162: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3683 |
To W. E. Darwin [10? September 1862]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | [10? Sept 1862] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 104 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3704 |
From W. E. Darwin 9 October 1862
Summary
Discusses length of pistils, and measuring seeds and pods for botanical work.
Author: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Oct 1862 |
Classmark: | Cornford Family Papers (DAR 275: 7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3754F |
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